Who is Jeff Reine-Adelaide?

Reine-Adelaide came through the ranks at Lens - the academy that also produced players such as Geoffrey Kondogbia and Raphael Varane - but never played for their first team.

He was an unused sub in their 3-1 Ligue 1 defeat by Metz last April, but Wenger had seen enough to spend £1.75million bringing him to England.

Comfortable playing up front, on either wing or behind the striker, Reine-Adelaide is in almost every way the archetypal Wenger signing.

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He's quick, comfortable on the ball and confident in his ability. But he also possesses a quality not many at his age do.

At just over six foot tall and relatively well built, he's physically developed beyond his years. Think back to the process of bulking up Cesc Fabregas, Jack Wilshere and Theo Wacott all went through at Arsenal. Reine-Adelaide is already there.

The 17-year-old, who has represented France at Under-16 and 17 level, made his Arsenal youth debut in the Gunners' 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers a year ago.

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A late withdrawal from the pre-season tour of Asia, most fans had to wait until the Emirates Cup in 2015 to see him play for the first time.

He came on as a sub in the 6-0 win against Lyon and played more than an hour against Wolfsburg, setting up the only goal of the game.

Wenger said if his summer signing: "Reine-Adelaide is something special you know.

"He is a great talent and when he came on you could see that."

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In fact, the Arsenal manager has been so impressed he's planning on allowing the young forward to train with the first team squad.

"He looks very promising," Wenger added. "But he needs to work with us now for a year with the first team, to play with the Under-21s and develop.

"There is a fantastic potential there and he will stay with us."

If his performances have shown anything, though, it is that his talent is unrefined.

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The movement and touches are there, so is the confidence, but the decision making is a work in progress.

There were instances in both Emirates Cup games where he spent too long on the ball, tried too hard to beat opponents. Fortunately, these are problems that can be ironed out.

He went on to make his debut in the FA Cup in the FA Cup against Sunderland last season as a substitute for Joel Campbell.

Jeff Reine Adelaide looks dejected (Image: Action Images via Reuters)

Reine-Adelaide has gone on to feature twice in the EFL Cup this season, starting in the wins over Nottingham Forest and Reading.

He has remained a key part of the Under-23 side and will hope for another impressive performance against Southampton.